Independent Rental Owner Professional (IROP)

The Independent Rental Owner Professional (IROP) designation program is offered to the rental owner who manages their personally-held multifamily property or properties. The independent rental owner serves several roles in property management, public relations specialist, administrator, chief financial officer, marketing director and operations manager. Independent rental owners who take the IROP course will learn the many business practices of professional property managers and can now earn the IROP designation after completing the course of study and passing the online exam. With the help of other independent rental owners who devoted their time and expertise to this program, you will receive an "insider's view" of property ownership and management practices.

Independent Rental Owner Professional (IROP) includes:

Media relations

Personal safety

Emergency response and disaster planning

Human resource management

Physical versus economic occupancy

Alternative income opportunities

Scheduling move-ins/outs

Lease terminations (military and domestic violence situations)

Key control

Resident and neighbor relations

Subjects include:

Ownership and property management

Employees

Preparing the property

Rent

Marketing

Applications

Screenings

Rental agreements and leasing forms

Moving in

End of the lease

Resident problems

Evictions

Resident retention

Taxes

Protecting your investment

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Upcoming Courses

The Independent Rental Owner Professional (IROP) course will be offered as a webinar series. All courses will be offered on Wednesdays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET.

March 25April 1April 8April 15

The course is $349 for members or $499 for non-members. Module prices are $99 for members or $125 for non-members. Online students will receive course materials in a .pdf format.